Embleton

The community is slightly younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 37. It has a higher-than-usual share of people in de facto relationships, at 15.2%.

Born overseas, 38.3% of residents come from other countries, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Chinese.

Multilingualism is very common here, with 29.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the state average and is reflected in the 5.6% who speak little or no English.

About 43.2% of residents report no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and roughly the same as the state average.

Embleton is well-qualified, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also much higher than in most other similar areas, at 61.9%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,805, which is higher than in most areas and slightly above the national figure of $1,746.

A higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas, at 7.9%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than the state average, affecting 9.8% of residents.

Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas at 12.7%. Similarly, people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week (17.6%) is much lower than the national figure.

There are 91 First Nations people in the area, and 8.8% speak a First Nations language, which is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate for this group is very low at 0.0%.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.8% of households. About 25.8% of people live alone.

Renting is very common, with 32.0% of households renting, which is well above the state average. Most homes are separate houses (88.7%) and are quite large, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.

The area is exceptionally well-connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Commuting by public transport (8.0%) is well above the national average of 3.1%.

The population is quite mobile, as 43.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is well above the state average.

Employment is strong, with 63.1% of people working full-time, though the unemployment rate (7.0%) is higher than in most areas. Many residents work in health care, social assistance, or construction.

Embleton is very walkable, with a score of 6.5. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store, although access to health services by foot is far below the state average.